Midwest Storm Toll Rises Across Three States
Tornadoes struck Kansas Oklahoma and Missouri causing at least 15 deaths and 338 injuries with property losses around 1 million dollars. Bernice Grove and Whiteoak in Oklahoma and nearby towns reported extensive damage including demolished houses and a destroyed church. Reports from Chanute indicate over 60 farms damaged and ongoing assessments of total losses.
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Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Suosiad Uapolystute
Bernice Whiteoak
Grove
Grand Lake
Kansas City
Erie
St. Thomas
Jefferson City
Neosho County
Thayer
Stark
Chanute
Kan
Tribune
Catale
Whiteoak
Bernice
Cleora
Highway Patrol
Ketchum
Georgia spelling champion Gloria Backer crowned in Macon
Thirteen year old Gloria Backer of Macon won Georgia s 1948 state spelling bee after a gruelling hour and forty minute contest. Her runner up was Sarah Anne Staples of Cuthbert. Gloria earns a trip to Washington for the national finals May 28 with sponsor Atlanta Journal paying expenses.
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Macon
Gloria Backer
Georgia
Mr. Brake
Sarah Anne Staples
Cuthbert
Sarah
Gloria
Washington
The
Atlanta Journal
Lanier High School
Journal
Morgan Blake
Ernest Rogers
Raymond Nixon
Emory University
Wright Bryan
Public Welfare Official Clarifies Social Security Aid Rules
State Director Wm. E. Ireland told the Milledgeville Rotary Club that Georgia residents are not automatically entitled to old age pensions at 65. Benefits depend on need after county welfare investigations. average March check was $18.50. He urged stricter parental responsibility and praised the Children's Code Commission for potential reforms.
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Georgia
Wm. E. Ireland
Department of Public Welfare
Milledgeville Rotary Club
Ireland
County Welfare Board
Mr. Ireland
Children’s Code Commission
Gov
Thompson
Rose Show Draws 25 000 Visitors to Thomasville
Visitors from Georgia Alabama and North Florida filled the City of Roses Finney Hospital Gym for the 27th annual Rose Show hosted by the Garden Club. The top prize went to Mrs J L Birley for a peace rose plant while floats and local entries wowed crowds. Pavo Meigs and Ochlocknee won prizes for displays and exhibits.
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Thomasville
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
City of Roses
Finney Hospital
Garden Club
J. L. Birley
Broad Street
Crooked Waters
Pavo
Meigs
Gems of Thought Aphorisms on Charity and Progress
A collection of quotations on selflessness and usefulness. Notable lines by Mary Baker Eddy, Colton, Addison, Collyer, Richard Cabot, and others praising self-sacrifice, benevolence, and the stimulus of hardship to genius. The piece reflects on how virtue and service uplift humanity.
Warning Of Rumor Factories In Gubernatorial Race
The Atlanta Constitution notes rumor factories swirl around the gubernatorial campaign. It cites Klan involvement and statements by Herman Talmadge and Acting Gov. Thompson. A state official says pre election terrorism harms candidates and voter resolve against the Klan grows.
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Ku Klux Klan
Jekyll Island
Roy Harris
Ed Rivers
Thompson
Herman Talmadge
Young Tallmadge
Talmadge
Joe Rabin
Hoke O’kelley
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Midwest
Okla
Lake of the Ozarks
Sidney Backer
William Brake
Lanier Senior High
Ford
Payne Motor Company
Butler, Ga
Collyer
Mary Baker Eddy
Addison
Richard Cabot
Colton
PTANO
W. Smith
Coe Thomaston, Ga
Sales & Service
E. Gordon Street
M. L. St. John
Atlanta Constitution
Waltz
Butler
John Eason
Dixie Bargain House
Butler, Georgia
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